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Your Daily Automobile updates From Around The World [img]  [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [img]( [The Automobile News]( [Automaker De Tomaso leaving Italy and relocating to America]( De Tomaso Automobili is an Italian automaker not lesser than a legacy for Italy has recently announced to relocate to America. Is De Tomaso ditching Italy for America? Well, this company was founded by an Argentine car racer named Alejandro de Tomaso in Modena in 1959. The main aim of the company was to put their legs into Formula racing and sports cars. De Tomaso has made luxurious cars as well. In 1971, Ford acquired 84% stake in De Tomaso. Right now the company is owned by Ideal Team Ventures which is Hong Kong-based and in 2019 the company is being resuscitated in a new form with its first product i.e. P72 (supercar). Ryan Berris, CEO/CMO of De Tomaso says, “We can never forget where we came from”. De Tomaso used to be referred to as a huge Italian-Argentine-American company as after getting collaborated with Ford the company has old relationships with America. It cannot be presented as “ditching Italy” but De Tomaso just wants to revive and get the name back as it used to be and the USA is a perfect place for mid auto companies to grow. Not just being selfish! The company has also said that they wanna execute the AAR mission that stands for American Automotive Renaissance. “We will reignite the romance, beauty, passion, and elegance of luxury American automobiles,” says Ryan Berris. They have planned to relocate their designs, corporate and production facilities to the USA completely by the fourth quarter of 2022 and start the production of their first supercar P72 in America itself, which is a profitable deal for the USA too. Our love of automotive history and of the glory days of American automotive design and provenance is what drives us to take on this effort and make it our mission,” said Ryan Berris, CEO/CMO of De Tomaso Automobili. After announcing this they expressed that this will create more opportunities for American hidden talents that they would hire for their production. They also express that De Tomaso has made a significant history with its cars but could not build strong pillars in supercars like Ferrari, Lamborghini etc are having. They are looking for a fresh start in America that can uplift the reputation of the company and auto industry of the US both. Right now the partnership with Ford has been set up in Detroit. The company is negotiating for the 50,000 square feet building in the area. Berris says, “they are looking for other locations too”. The P72 was unveiled in the middle of last year and because the company is owned by Ideal Team Ventures, which also controls Apollo Automobili, the P72 shares its carbon fiber with the Apollo IE. However, whereas the IE features a screaming, naturally-aspirated V12 engine Ford-sourced supercharged 5.0-litre V8 that has been developed with Roush. P72 has been selected as the first product of the company with the intention of giving tribute to the historic racing car of De Tomaso i.e. P70 ( Sport 5000 ) which was made in 1965. The car P72 name stands for Pantera 72 which means Panther in Italian. Immensely powerful car is being offered a power of 700 horsepower and 825 Nm torque and will be launched at a price of about USD 850,000. A 6-speed manual transmission will be given in the car. It will be produced in the USA and can be seen as a thread to bring back the old relationship between De Tomaso and America. Only 72 units of cars have been planned in the first lot, and the company has not planned for the future right now. We hope this rebirth of P70 brings back the nostalgic beauty of the company. Berris says that production of vehicles like P72 is already enduring but would not be revealed right now. He also addressed that the company is not rushing to go into EVs, they will concentrate on the production they are comfortable with, but the De Tomaso lineup will go for an electric vehicle someday. The post [Automaker De Tomaso leaving Italy and relocating to America]( first appeared on [TheAutomobileNews.com](. [Read Full Story]( [Top cars with highest safety ratings in India]( Safety must be the first feature to look for in a car while buying it. Technologies have evolved hugely. Automakers and engineers have discovered and implemented several safety measures to ensure safety in a vehicle while manufacturing it. So why to waste this innovation !! That can save you even from serious misfortunes. A car is rated safe based on the norms and measures of NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). NCAP is a program that conducts crash tests of new cars to examine their toughness and working of the safety features and rate them with stars, the highest rating is 5-star. Here are the top NCAP rated cars that ensure you maximum safety and are equipped with quality safety features and specifications: 1. Mahindra XUV 300 At the recent Global NCAP crash test, Mahindra XUV 300 scored 5-stars safety rating. This made XUV 300 the safest car of India which got 5 stars in adult protection and 4 stars in child protection. Apart from a tough body, XUV is also equipped with awesome safety features. The top model comes with 7 airbags! well doesn’t matter even the 2 airbags variant of XUV got 5 stars, it states how accurately the company has concentrated on safety. XUV 300 has other surprising safety features too like, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), ISOFIX mounts that guarantees even the child safety, all 4 disk brakes, ABS, heated ORVMs, Hill-start assist, front parking sensors and rear parking camera. Currently being the best car in safety aspects in the market. 2. Tata Nexon Tata Nexon is a masterpiece created by Tata. Nexon was the first made in India car to score 5 stars safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. Its body is so reliable and tough and safety features work so accurately that there are very minimal chances of passengers getting affected by a stroke or jerk in an accident. It scored 3 stars in child protection that is why XUV 300 went one step ahead of it. Electronic traction control, emergency brake assist, brake disc wiping, ISOFIX mounts, dual airbags, reverse parking assist camera, and hill hold assist are the best safety features offered in Tata Nexon. The new model of Tata Nexon even got more stylish in look with the same promising safety features. Surely a perfect buy in this range. 3. Tata Altros Tata gained a solid trust of the audience by making a car like Nexon, after its success Tata created one more piece of excellent engineering, the Tata Altros. Fully focused on safety! Altros has a stylish look but still is totally a safety-oriented car and even the manufacturers emphasized moreover safety than anything else. It is the first premium hatchback car to receive a 5 star in Global NCAP crash test rating. Making a 5-star safety assured hatchback was an outstanding idea so that even the customers with low budgets can afford a safety assured car. It secured 3 stars in child protection. Few features that Altroz is equipped with are, ABS, dual front airbags, ISOFIX mounts, voice alerts, parking assistance, height-adjustable seat belts, fog lamps, reverse parking camera and front and side-impact beams which absorb the shock at the time of the crash. Best hatchback in safety. 4. Tata Tigor One more safety-oriented output of Tata motors engineering. With Tata Tigor the company has one safety vehicle in all the three segments SUV, hatchback and sedan. Tigor is a compact sedan from Tata with amazing safety features such as corner stability control, ABS, dual front airbag, rear camera and parking sensors, speed-sensitive auto door locking, brake assist, front and side-impact beams and force limiter seat belts. Tigor is equipped with very crucial safety features but isn’t a 5 star rated car. At Global NCAP crash test Tigor scored 4 stars in adult protection and 3 stars in child protection. There are just three 5 stars safety rated cars in India that we just discussed above but Tigor is the safest compact sedan in the respective segment. 5. Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza Vitara Brezza is also a good option to go for in the respective range. Mostly Maruti Suzuki cars are not much safety-oriented as they are more focused to be reasonable for the Indian audience. But Vitara Brezza holds a name to be comparatively tough and reliable car than other cars in the company. Brezza has been awarded 4 stars at Global NCAP crash test, 4 stars in adult protection and 2 stars in child protection. Some of the special safety features offered in Brezza are hill hold assist, dual airbags, reverse parking camera and sensors, high-speed warning alert, seat belt reminder. It is overall an adequate quality of car fulfilled with other features too. It cannot be stated as excellent in safety but can be preferred as a safety car option. The post [Top cars with highest safety ratings in India]( first appeared on [TheAutomobileNews.com](. [Read Full Story]( [Here’s What Makes The BMW 1M A Classic]( Aren’t you curious to know what exactly is so special about the BMW 1M Coupe that people can stop drooling over it and then say no more! It’s the year 2011, BMW E90 M3 is the entry-level M car, which has grown larger compared to the previous generations. It is a time when people want more power which made BMW quench this power thirst and how. The M3 is rocking the V8 engine while the M5 equipped with the humongous V10. This creates a gap in the entry-level segment and BMW thought it was a good idea to experiment with the popular 1-Series. The baby BMW 1-Series with an M badge floods the market, which the Bavarians sold only for a single year. Since 2011, enthusiasts never tire of showering compliments on this masterpiece for its marvelous deliverables and potential. Aren’t you curious to know what exactly is so special about the BMW 1M Coupe that people can stop drooling over it and then say no more! What’s Under The Hood? BMW launched the 1 series in 2004 in four primary variants, namely: 3-door hatchback-E81, 2-door coupe-E82, 5-door hatchback-E87 & 2-door convertible-E88. The 1 series M coupe is the performance variant of the E82 series, where the M is the abbreviated form of Motorsport performance sub-brand. What’s deployed under its hood might surprise you altogether given the fact that BMW has tried to fit in too much in a compact Coupe here. For starters, the engine is a 2979 cc. 182 cubic inch twin-turbocharged inline-6 cylinder N54 engine. As these cars share the same engine, it was cost-effective and an easy way for BMW to make a mean machine. Now, as impressive as that sounds, BMW didn’t put much thought or time into the development of a new engine and borrowed it from the E89 BMW Z4. The enthusiasts’ love affair stems from the 6-speed manual transmission that is the biggest appeal to this tiny coupe. The engine sends all the power to the rear wheels making it just the perfect machine to drive around twisted, winding roads. All this can render a maximum power of 335 HP @ 5800 rpm and a torque force of 332 lb.-ft @ 1500 – 4500 rpm. Further, it can also produce an additional 47 lb.-ft torque during overboost. Drive And Handling Enough about the technical jargon now let’s move on to what it can do on the roads. Fascinatingly the 1M can accelerate from a complete standstill to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds, while it takes only 10.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 mph. Those are some terrific numbers, we need over 10 secs to even drink a glass full of water. Its top speed as recorded is 155 mph. Coming to mileage, it has an EPA of 19 mpg for cities and 26 for highways. The chassis construction for the 1M is inspired and borrowed directly from the E90 M3. The front and rear axles, pivot points, links supports are all the same used in the M3. BMW mostly used aluminum while constructing the chassis to add the element of lightweight to the 1M. All these features coupled with a perfect 50-50 weight distribution made a 1M a very versatile car that’s fun to toss around in the corners and a great choice for beginners and experts all the same. Price And Figures The 1M is available at a basic price of $47,010 this includes standard features and a variety of additional packages like Convenience packages and premium packages that can be acquired for an additional $2700 and $2400, respectively. BMW produced 6,342 units worldwide, out of which only 983 were US spec. Just the sheer lack of numbers and high popularity among the masses made the 1M a star in the market and the 1M sold out like hot potatoes. The sales of the 1M Coupe shocked BMW, and it performed far better than anyone expected it to. However, with time the price of the 1M has appreciated instead of depreciating. What this means is that the 1M now available in the used markets is more expensive than it was when it was retailed in 2011. Today, if you’re in the market to buy a BMW 1M you will find a few available, but they now go for a price of $56,000 on the low. There are a few sellers out there that are asking the low six digits for a low mileage 1M. The Coupe is so widely loved that even Top Gear presenter Chris Harris couldn’t stop himself and paid “Crazy-Money” to buy a 1M in 2017. BMW 1M: A New Addition To Modern Classic? For different people a classic car might hold a different definition, it’s like one size doesn’t fit all. Depending on individual tastes, preferences, and generation gap one model which might seem perfect to one may seem complete applesauce to someone else. So is there no proper guideline on how to decide whether we can consider a car to be a modern classic model? The answer is both yes and no because there are some parameters based on which we form an opinion whether a specific car’s worthy of the modern classic title, but there may be exceptions. Such criteria vary from iconic features, the character of the model, demand, production units, price, premium features, and so forth. Let’s answer these questions one after the other. Is it iconic? Yes, it is because before they launched the 1M BMW was deviating from what made its 3-series a brilliant car. The 3-series lost its path and was much bigger with immense power which took away some driving pleasure. Is it still in demand? Yes, there is still a tremendous demand for a used 1M in the market. Was it a limited production? Yes, BMW capped the production to 6309 units. Is it popular among enthusiasts? Yes, enthusiasts love the little coupe. With great demand and love from the enthusiasts, the prices of the 1M are slowly appreciating to almost twice its original price in a frame of nine years. 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